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. 2018 Oct 25;8(10):e022974. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022974

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The distribution of the 10-year estimated risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) by sex in individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) based on the three different definitions of MetS. The risk categories are as follows: low (<6%), moderate (6% to 10%), moderately high (10% to 20%) and high (>20% or history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease (CVD)). CDS, Chinese Diabetes Society; DM, diabetes mellitus; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; NCEP ATP, National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel.